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Calcium Oxalate Cast on Urine Microscopy

Dr. Telma Lemos @TELMALEMOS10

#Calcium #Oxalate #CaOx #Cast #Urine #Microscopy #clinical #nephrology
Calcium Oxalate ... Cast on Urine Microscopy ... Oxalate #CaOx #Cast ... #Urine #Microscopy ... #clinical #nephrology
Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
microscopy / urinary ... ultrasonography, serum calcium ... investigations depending on clinical ... hepatitis serology, HIV ... Differential #Diagnosis #nephrology
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis and Management Summary

Trauma:
 • Immobilization, Crush iniury, Compartment syndrome, Electrical injury
Exertional:
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Infection (Viral- HIV ... Dermatomyositis) AKI - Pathophysiology ... Cast formation: ... hour with goal urine ... potassium and calcium
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
Infection - Viral (HIV ... Dermatomyositis Clinical ... Cast formation: ... potassium and calcium ... #nephrology
HIV-Associated Neurocognitive Disorder (HAND)

Definition:
HIV-Associated Neurocognitive disorders categories:
• Asymptomatic neurocognitive impairment
• Mild neurocognitive impairment
• HIV dementia

Pathophysiology:
HIV frequently
dementia Pathophysiology ... Clinical Presentation ... : The clinical ... Treatment: • HAART ... treatment • Cognitive
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
lysis) ± Urine ... : • Calcium 2- ... Redistribution Treatments ... Drives K+ into cells ... #potassium #nephrology
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Epidemiology: • 1-2 cases ... Guillain-Barre Pathophysiology ... Campylobacter jejuni - HIV ... Guillain-Barre Clinical ... #neurology
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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less than 200 cells ... should be based on clinical ... present in 15% of cases ... Antimicrobial treatment ... InfectiousDiseases #Neurology
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
Incidence: 1 to 2 cases ... immunodeficiency virus (HIV ... transplantation CLINICAL ... the underlying pathophysiology ... and cauda equina TREATMENT
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
monophasic Pathophysiology ... Transverse Myelitis - Clinical ... Pleocytosis > 100 cells ... simplex virus, HIV ... Transverse Myelitis Treatment